Messi won MLS’ Golden Boot this season after scoring 29 goals, five more than LAFC’s Denis Bouanga and Nashville’s Sam Surridge, APA reports.
He also had 19 assists, and his 48 total goal contributions was one shy of matching the MLS record of 49 set by Carlos Vela in 2019.
This season, Messi had multiple goals in five consecutive games – making him the first MLS player to achieve such a feat – and had 10 multi-goal games, another league record. The previous mark was eight such games.